Everyday Blessings

I have a lot on my mind, so bear with me if I ramble.

So yesterday I had this goal to be more positive. Well I must say it is working. Unfortunately, when things are going good, Satan does not like that. He wants to tear you down and I can feel that he is trying to do that to me now. I have been a little sick lately, just allergies, but enough to make me want to sleep all day long. I get cranky when I don't feel good. I was a tad bit, ok maybe a lot grumpy to Jonathan last night and this morning. I blame it on not feeling good, but what I really think is that when I am sick his world and everyone else's should revolve around me. Totally not true, what was I thinking? So, when I think about it, I know I should be nicer and remember to be positive. Sorry Jonathan for being a grumpy head.

So back to this morning. I was not feeling good and really didn't want to go to work today. But I remembered that I have a responsibility to do my job and that these kids need me. I am so thankful I went in this morning. I went to see one my girls and she is going through so much. She needed me this morning. She needed someone to talk to and needed to know that someone cared about her and that she had someone to support her through this hard time. All I could think of was, what if I had stayed in bed this morning? She would not have had anyone there for her. Again, there are people out there who are going through so much more than I could ever imagine.

Some of you may be thinking will she just get off her soap box and talk about something else. But I really do think the world would be a lot better off if everyone would be thankful for what they have been blessed with.

Yesterday, I had about thirty minutes between seeing kids so I ran to Christian Book Outlet. You can always find great deals there! I was wondering around and found a book called "Give Thanks: Powerful Prayers for Everyday Blessings." It was the perfect book for me and only $1.99! It is just a small book that literally has a prayer giving thanks to anything you can think about. This book will help me turn my negative thoughts into positives ones. For example, there is one called Sick with a Cold. It says:

"Lord, I hate being sick. How could I ever take feeling well for granted? I'm miserable right now, but I know I'll be back to normal soon. Thank you for creating my body with the blessed ability to heal itself."

Reading that just made me feel better! Some others are Mondays, washing dishes, My 3rd cup of coffee, Standing in line at the DMV, etc. It has something for everything! This will be a book I keep in my purse at all times!

Oh and Fall is only 9 days away!